HOW TO OWN A SKI AREA
Erik and Kristi Borge had a good life in Bozeman, Montana. He sold real estate, she taught at a middle school. They owned a Chevy Silverado and a three-bedroom house with a fenced-in backyard that was walking distance from downtown. But when Erik saw a listing for Maverick Mountain, a one-chair, 450-acre ski area in Montana’s Pioneer Mountains, he was easily persuaded to give up the comforts of Bozeman to live the dream, even though he had never skied Maverick before. His wife took more convincing, but not much.
